K5 Argiñano is a modern vineyard estate located on a hillside near the Basque village of Aia at 1000 feet above sea level overlooking the Cantabrian seaports of Zarautz and Orio.
Founded in 2005 by Spanish celebrity chef Karlos Argiñano and four partners, K5 is focused on showcasing the noble and age worthy quality of the indigenous Hondarribi Zuri and its ability to produce extracted, super-dry, mineral driven whites worthy of the finest table. The ultra-modern, gravity-flow bodega (designed by the famous architectural firm Alonso & Balaguer) is ideally matched to its environment and offers sweeping views of the surrounding countryside and seacoast. The first vintage was released in 2010.
The property totals 30 ha (74 acres) in total with 15 ha (37 acres) of dry farmed vineyards planted on slate and granite soils to the native grape, Hondarribi Zuri. Yields are limited to under 2 kilos per vine. The wine is aged for six months on the fine lees for complexity.
The remaining 15 ha (37 acres) are comprised of forests and little paths surrounding the cellar, full of beech, chestnut and oak trees.
| COUNTRY | Spain |
| REGION | País Vasco |
| APPELLATION | D.O.C. Getariako Txakolina |
| PROPRIETORS | Karlos Argiñano and four partners |
| FOUNDED | 2005 |
| WINEMAKER | Lauren Rosillo |
| ANNUAL PRODUCTION | |
| FARMING (SUSTAINABLE, ORGANIC, BIODYNAMIC) |
| WINE | BLEND | VINE AGE | SOIL TYPES | VINEYARD AREA |
| K Pilota | 100% Hondarrabi-Zuri | 14 years | Gray shale, laminated slate, granite | 15 Ha / 38 acres total |
| K55 Sobre Lias | 100% Hondarrabi-Zuri | 14 years | Gray shale, laminated slate, granite |
